Reality Check

Reality Check

  This week’s chart is all about earnings—expectations versus reality, to be exact. Each green bar represents the market’s forecast for S&P 500 year-over-year EPS (Earnings Per Share) growth, while each gold dot shows what actually happened. As you can see,...
Let’s Get Fiscal

Let’s Get Fiscal

  One of the biggest drivers of economic growth is government spending. But here’s the funny thing— as this week’s featured indicator reveals, that spending doesn’t always have the same effect on the stock market. The blue line at the top of the chart tracks the...
Cover You in Oil

Cover You in Oil

When oil prices rise, they often capture people’s attention because of the impact they have on the economy as a whole. John Nelson is here to share crude oil data and explain why investors are smart to monitor this indicator in the long term.

Red Light, Green Light

Red Light, Green Light

The market feels like a game of Red Light, Green Light—some signals flashing go, others warning stop, and a whole lot of uncertainty in between. Earnings growth is fueling optimism, but stock momentum is stuck in neutral, leaving investors waiting for the next move. Will the market get the green light or stall out again? Check out this week’s commentary for the full breakdown.